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UK English Channel king scallop - dredge (FIP)

Last Updated: 2023-09-20

Progress Rating: C

Evaluation Start Date: 2018-03-01

Type: Comprehensive

Status: Active

FIP Lead: MSC (M)

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Great Atlantic scallop - Western English Channel

Comments:

The last stage 4 result remains between 12-24 months old with stage 3 activities reported within the last 6 months. The FIP remains C rated.

1. FIP Development	Dec 16	Fishery assessment or scoping document made public 1 December 2016 — Pre-assessment made public
2. FIP Launch	Jun 17	Confirmation of project participants 13 June 2017 — FIP participants confirmed
2. FIP Launch	May 22	Workplan made public 1 May 2022 — Updated 2022 workplan 1 March 2018 — Workplan made public
3. FIP Implementation	May 23	FIP activities undertaken 10 May 2023 — Prior to their annual meeting, a memo was created and circulated among the Project UK Steering Group Committee to provide them with the latest updates on the FIP's current status. 1 April 2023 — Several events centered around FMP consultations have been arranged throughout the UK and progress remains underway. 1 April 2023 — Technical work is being conducted on the clean catch app to reestablish pilot groups following unsuccessful prior testing due to technical issues. In case the clean catch app persists with errors, the FIP has identified a potential alternative app, MoFI. 1 March 2023 — The annual stock assessment report for 2021-2022 has been published 1 November 2022 — The Joint Fisheries Statement is finalized and is awaiting publication 9 September 2022 — UK Channel Steering Committee Group held; the group discussed the review of the FMP. 1 May 2022 — SICG submitted management proposals to Defra and UK fisheries administrators; proposals are currently out for consultation. 8 March 2022 — Project UK channel scallop steering committee meeting held; SIGC has formed a FMP co-management working group 1 March 2022 — Fifth annual stock assessment report for 2020-2021 has been published 1 November 2021 — A report detailing the reivew of alternate measures that minimize unwanted catch mortality in the fishery has been made available. 13 October 2021 — Project UK steering committee meeting held in October 2021; the committee is in the process of comparing the Clean Catch App and the ETP species interaction log before committing to one. 17 August 2021 — Catch composition analysis has been completed for the FIP. Information on primary, secondary, ETP and minor species caught in the fishery is now available. 19 July 2021 — Defra put out a call for management proposals for the <15m scallop fleet to address latent capacity in the shellfish sector in England and to replace the Western Waters regime 22 June 2021 — Project UK steering committee meeting held in June 2021; the committee reviewed the timeline for finishing the FMP. Poseidon also presented a first draft of the MPA mapping exercise 21 June 2021 — Recent stock assessment summary made available in steering committee minutes from June 2021 2 February 2021 — Meeting took place in early 2021; further revision of the ETP list and attempts to harmonise with the Round 2 UK scallop ETP list have been made 1 November 2020 — Pre-assessment was done of the ETP work to date and information continues to be collected 21 August 2020 — Meeting held; FMP and section responsibities have been agreed by the group 14 April 2020 — STECF database has been updated based on the 2019 data call and now includes landings data for 2017 and 2018 5 September 2019 — In September 2019 a PUKFI meeting was held - minutes attached. 10 October 2018 — Meeting held by the ICES Scallop Working Group 7 October 2018 — Cefas has designed a ToR to better assess observer program data 1 April 2018 — GIS-based risk assessment published - Listing of potential ETPs interacting with UoAs 1 April 2018 — Review of existing observer data 1 October 2017 — King scallop stock assessment project – update report for English Channel scallop PUKFI
4. Improvements in Fishing Practices and Fishery Management	Aug 21	Verifiable improvement in policy/management and fishing practices 17 August 2021 — Increase to MSC PI 2.1.3 score; catch composition for primary species has been estimated and report is published 9 June 2020 — BMT score 1.2.3 increase; no major gaps in information exist to support the stock assessment processes 5 June 2020 — BMT score 2.4.3 increase - research by Bangor University has demonstrated all commonly encountered habitats meet SG100
5. Improvements on the Water	May 21	Verifiable improvement on the water 26 May 2021 — Increase in PI score 1.1.1; current harvesting rate has dropped and is currently sufficient 5 June 2020 — BMT score 2.4.1 increase; Work by Bangor University has demonstrated all commonly encountered habitats meet SG100
6. MSC certification (optional)	—	MSC certificate made public